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Furman Department of Music presents ‘Sounds of Summer’ lakeside concert series
Aerial view of the amphitheater at Furman University.
The Furman Department of Music’s long-running lakeside concert series “Sounds of Summer” gets underway Thursday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the amphitheater on campus with a concert by the Lakeside Concert Band led by Sue Samuels, director of bands. Ten concerts in the series will present a cross section of music including big band, jazz, contemporary and traditional band and orchestral favorites.
All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, May 29-July 31, and are free and open to the public. Bring a chair, picnic, blanket, friends and family to a Greenville tradition more than 50 years in the making. The schedule follows:
Music by the Lake “Sounds of Summer” 2025 Schedule
May 29 – Lakeside Concert Band, “Summer Lovin’” with the Spartanburg Jazz Ensemble
June 5 – Carolina Youth Symphony
June 12 – Poinsett Winds
June 19 – The Greenville Jazz Collective
June 26 – Lakeside Concert Band, “Let Freedom Ring” with the Greenville Chorale and a fireworks display
July 3 – 100th Army Band
July 10 – Lakeside Concert Band, “A Night at the Movies”
July 17 – Matt Olson Jazz Quartet – An Evening of Jazz with Matt Olson and Friends
July 24 – Lakeside Concert Band, “Give My Regards to Broadway”
July 31 – Lakeside Concert Band, “Our Favorite Things”
In the event of inclement weather, the concerts will be moved to McAlister Auditorium. Contact the Music Department office at 864-294-2086 for details.